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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1859

16 stories in Murray's papers

Races on the Upper Hume. ( From a Correspondent.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 2

It has always been the custom here for the stock-keepers to meet on Boxing-day on some of the flats, and match their nags to race for small sums. On one of these…

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North Wagga Wagga Annual Races

The Border Post · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 4

On Monday last these races were held on the north Wagga Wagga Race-course. The weather was beautiful ; the state of the course very good…

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Local Intelligence. Albury Annual Races. First Day, Tuesday, April 12th

The Border Post · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2

Yesterday was the first day of the races for 1859, and we are glad to be able to state that the sports so far, have been entirely successful. The number of horses is town is unprecedentedly…

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Local Intelligence. Albury Annual Races. First Day, Tuesday April 12th

The Border Post · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

Tuesday was the first day of the races for 1859, and we are glad to be able to state that the sports so far, have been entirely successful. The number of horses, in town is unprecedentedly…

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Sydney Homebush Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] First Day,—Tuesday

The Border Post · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 2

Those races commenced to-day. The attendance was not equal to what it has been before now, which may be attributable to a certain extent to the unfavourable state of the…

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Wagga Races

The Border Post · Wednesday 31 August 1859 · page 2

The probability of the sport being good is, we are happy to say, satisfactory. Albury, it is anticipated, will be strongly represented by Junius, Electricity, Emperor, and another…

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English Victories at a French Regatta

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 September 1859 · page 3

The annual regatta for rowing matches, given by the Paris Regatta Society, came off on the Seine, at St. Cloud, on the 5th inst. Owing to the great development that has…

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CRICKET. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 3

Sir,—I hope you will allow me space in your Newspaper, to make a few remarks, teaching the (what, should be) Albury Cricket Club The noble game of Cricket…

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Edward River Races

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1859 · page 3

The Deniliquin Annual Races for 1859 commenced on Tuesday and will be concluded today. The meeting was held at an unusual season of the year, some “hitch” having occurred to…

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Edward River Races

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1859 · page 3

These Races were brought a conclusion on Thursday last. There was an improved attendance, compared with the previous day, and there was really first-rate sport. We have only room…

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Deniliquin Races

The Border Post · Saturday 5 November 1859 · page 2

On Tuesday, the first day of the races, the attendance was limited to about two hundred persons, including a fair proportion of the softer sex; but, although some dissatisfaction was expressed…

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Melbourne Races

The Border Post · Wednesday 16 November 1859 · page 3

The result of the racing on Saturday is as follows:— The Turf Club Steeple Chase was won by Walkover; Kin chen second, Hector O’Halloran…

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Colonial Gleanings. Melbourne Turf Club Races. First Day

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 17 November 1859 · page 3

According to the Argus, there was a very meagre attendance, but excellent sport. Mr. Yuille’s b. f. Birdswing walked for the Oaks of 150 sovereigns…

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Original Correspondence. Albury Races. (To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 November 1859 · page 2

SIR.—I beg a word or two with reference to the programme of the Albury Races for 1860. I am glad to tee such good stakes advertised to long before therace, as it cannot fail to bring a good field…

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European Items. Great Cricket Match Between England and Canada

The Border Post · Wednesday 21 December 1859 · page 2

The cricket match at Montreal finished on the morning of Thursday, the 27th September, in an easy victory for the Eleven of England. The twenty-two of Canada…

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Local Intelligence. Conargo Christmas Races

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1859 · page 3

There was a good gathering at Conargo Point on Boxing Day, to witness some good racing, and for the purpose of general enjoyment at this festive season. The attendance was first-rate, and Mr…

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